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Author: The Career Coach

As the year comes to a close for many of you, many of you are ready to be done with school now. But make it interesting…

Below is a list of school subjects you are probably all used to. Some of these you prefer to do without and some you really do actually like. Why is that? Most of us would blame the teacher of course. Chances are it is probably the teacher and your just not meshing well together. That’s life as it is anyway where there are people in your life you just will not like, but have to.

Let’s think about classes you take and how YOU do in it. Do you enjoy the subject matter? As a senior in high school if you were to pick your top three classes (academic…no gym or lunch) as an assessment, which ones would you choose? Think about your entire high school career as you do this. It is really important that as you consider what career you might want to focus on in college. That’s why it is important to think of and incorporate your own classroom experiences. If you don’t like math and it is because you are just not a numbers person, that’s okay. But I would not consider Accounting or a career that is really into numbers. Look at something else. Perform the process of elimination.

One of the things I wish for all of you is to dig deep inside yourself and find your talents. Seek out what you are good at and figure out why. Now, some of you are really good in business-type classes. Or maybe you test well and get your homework done a lot quicker and with less stress in History because you actually enjoy it. Well there is something in that, that you are good with. You have to find that yourself, or communicate this with your instructor.

I found a list of school subjects from Bureau of Labor Statistics and wanted to give you all with a list of jobs and careers that tie right into these school subjects. This might be your path to figuring out several talents and skills that you have.

These are certainly not all jobs, but I wanted to at least “wet your taste buds” so you can get a general idea of the kinds of jobs you would most likely enjoy based on what you like to do now in school. You are also not tied to this. This is simply what I have researched and feel is a great fit with regard to talents and skills for that job.

MATH-

Statistician

Electrical Engineer

Actuary

Surveyor

Physicist

Cost Estimator

Accounting

Financial

READING-

Writer

Desktop Publisher

Librarian

Reporter

Secretary

Advertising/Marketing

Journalism

SCIENCE-

Chemist

Pharmacist

Pilot

Environmental Scientist

Engineering Tech

Pharmaceuticals

Microbiology

Archeology

SOCIAL STUDIES-

Economist

Human Resources (hiring/firing)

Politician

Urban Planner

Teacher

Psychologist

Law

MUSIC & ARTS-

Actor

Photographer

Musician

Disc Jockey

Designer

Fashion

Interior

COMPUTERS/IT-

Computer Hardware Engineering

Webmaster

Systems Analyst

Systems Support

Computer Software Engineer

Database Administration

Computer Support Specialist

LAW-

Police

Criminal Investigations

Judge

Lawyer

Paralegal

Court reporter

Probations

SPORTS-

Dancer

Professional Athlete

Coach

Recreational Therapist

Physical/Occupational Therapist

Recreational & Fitness

BUILDING/FIXING THINGS-

Carpenter

Automotive Mechanic

Drafter

Electrician

Architect

Civil Engineer

Computer Aided Drafting and Design

HELPING PEOPLE-

Teacher

Childcare Worker

Nursing

Psychology

Guidance Counseling

Counseling

Firefighter

Doctor

MANAGING MONEY-

Financial Analyst

Accountant

Loan Office

Real Estate Agent

Bookkeeping Clerk

Banking

NATURE-

Zookeeper

Department of Natural Resources

Landscape Architect

Farmer

Agricultural & Food Scientist

Veterinarian

So, kind of interesting huh?

There are a lot of jobs out there in the world that need certain skills a talents, and if you have an interest and are good (even just at a couple of things), that is enough for you to realize the opportunities you deserve.

Life is tough, and you will have to work about 45-50 years before retirement. Most of us. Wouldn’t you want to enjoy what you do for a living?

The more you do what you like, the better you become at it. You have so much to offer in life and this world, that I hope you can find as many talents and skills possible to make the right career choices.